Nissan Releases the 2012 Model Year Nissan GT-R
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – Nov 8, 2011: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. last night announced the launch of the 2012 model year Nissan GT-R. The new model goes on sale in Australia next March priced at $170,800.
At a glance
Significant improvements to the engine, chassis and transmission accentuate the pure performance potential of the GT-R are the key changes to Nissan's flagship model for the 2012 model year.
When it was launched, the iconic GT-R created a new type of super car. Performance and handling were exceptional, of course, but more importantly the car's potential was accessible to all drivers under all conditions. It was greeted with universal praise but Nissan's policy of constant development means the GT-R continues to evolve.
The latest version is the most efficient yet. It offers even greater performance but this is allied to improved economy and lower emissions to provide further excitement to drivers and passengers.
As well as more power, the 2012 GT-R has a newly developed asymmetric suspension which compensates for greater weight on the driver's side in RHD models, enhanced transmission ‘feel' and a stronger body for extra rigidity and ever better handling.
2012 MY Nissan GT-R Overview
1. Mechanical Features
Engine
By improving the GT-R's engine efficiency, its
fuel economy has been decreased from 12L. to 11.8L/100 Kms, while engine
output rises significantly from 390kW to 404kW from /6,400rpm with maximum
torque of from 612 to 632Nm from 3,200 to 5,800 rpm.
Engine response and torque at mid- and low-speeds, and power at high
revolutions, has been significantly improved, mainly due
to:
Transmission
Shift feels and quietness has been refined
thanks to a strengthened design of the shift fork arm and a firmer fixing
bearing for the flywheel housing. A special differential oil R35
COMPETITION Type 2189E (75W140), which was developed for competition is now
used in every version of GT-R.
Body
As well as greater power and torque, the reinforcing of
certain areas around the rear part of the engine compartment and dash panel
deliver more responsive handling while a greater sense of the vehicle's
grip on the road is transmitted to the driver.
At the same time, more precise production methods, accompanied by advancements made in the vehicle body, have improved the inter-vehicle detection capability. This was achieved by changes in the positioning of the sensor and more rigid, highly-damped vehicle body, and by adding a more accurate acceleration sensor in areas with higher sensitivity in the vibration testing of each vehicle body.
Suspension and brakes
Accounting for the added weight of the
driver in a right-hand drive vehicle coupled to the fact that the propeller
shaft for front wheels is located on the right side of the vehicle; the
GT-R's suspension in RHD versions has been set asymmetrically. For the
front suspension, there's a harder spring rate on the left side while at
the rear the suspension arm has been installed upwards on the left side and
downwards on the right. This means an imbalanced wheel load when the car is
stationary, but which is equalized during driving, providing improved
responsiveness, smoothness and steering feel, as well as enhanced cornering
stability and riding comfort (for RHD only).
2. Interior
The quality feel of the instruments placed in
front of the driver have been enhanced by the addition of blue lighting
inside the tachometer ring to match the shift position indicator light
giving a more sophisticated atmosphere in the cockpit.
Rear View Camera device will be standard on all models.
The Bose sound system woofers, have been changed to Bose Precision Sound System woofers that were developed for the EGOIST grade to further enhance sound quality.